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Get to know the Milwaukee education landscape

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2 years ago

February 26, 2024

Get to know the Milwaukee education landscape

For businesses looking to get more involved in the world of education, it can be a challenge to understand the ins and outs of the education ecosystem in Milwaukee or other parts of the region. To ease the entry, here’s a quick glimpse at trends in enrollment and school performance in Milwaukee:

Where do Milwaukee students attend school? Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction data

There are generally three types of publicly funded schools that Milwaukee students attend. Most still attend a traditional school in the Milwaukee Public Schools district. In 2022-‘23, these students accounted for around 52% of more than 110,000 students.

The second largest group is around 26% of students who attend private schools through the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. Both in percentage and absolute terms, this group has been growing over the past decade. Students receive publicly funded tuition vouchers to attend schools governed by an independent entity that can be secular or faith based. Since the schools are not public, they are not bound to the same state and federal laws as MPS or other districts. Supporters argue this freedom allows for more tailored education for students.

The third largest group is charter schools. These are public schools governed by an independent board and operated under a charter contract with an authorizing entity, which could be MPS, the city of Milwaukee or the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Charters can be exempted from some of the laws governing MPS, providing more freedom for different approaches to education.

Finally, around 5% of students transfer out of MPS to other public school districts in the surrounding area.

How are Milwaukee schools performing?

Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction data

In business, it is common to hear that what gets measured gets managed. There is no shortage of data in education, from enrollment figures to test scores to graduation rates and much more. But boiling all of that info down into a single metric of how a school or district is performing isn’t necessarily as easy at it may seem. Consider a very basic example: One teacher has a class with many high-performing students and on their annual exams, the students again get high marks. Another teacher has more students who just scraped by the prior year with below-average scores. Over the course of the year, she manages to help them reach a point where their scores are average. Who did a better job? The teacher who showed growth? Or the one with high achievement?

At a school or district level, this comparison only gets more complex with more students and more teachers. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction attempts to quantify all of this data with its annual report cards that rate schools and districts on a range from failing to meeting expectations to significantly exceeding expectations. One metric that education advocates in the region have sought to improve is the number of high-quality seats available in Milwaukee, where high-quality means a school exceeds or significantly exceeds expectations.

How are Milwaukee students performing?

The report cards provide an easy, high-level look at schools and districts but critics contend that, especially in Milwaukee, the report cards rely too much on growth and not enough on achievement. City Forward Collective, a Milwaukee organization that provides policy and analysis with a focus on ensuring all students have an opportunity to attend a high-quality school, points to student performance on annual exams as evidence the report cards provide a distorted picture.

Regardless of educational sector – public, charter or choice – the percentage of Milwaukee students rated proficient or advanced on English and math tests is far lower than compared to the rest of the state. Here’s a look at the data, which CFC notes remains below pre-pandemic levels:

% of students rated proficient or advanced on annual statewide exams.

Sector	English Advertisement	Math
MPS	15.9%	9.9%
Public Charter Advertisement	19.2%	15.6%
MPCP (Choice)	20.2%	15.5% Advertisement
City Average	17.4%	12.2%
State Average	39.5% Advertisement	37.9%

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Brad Paisley to perform at BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4

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10 hours ago

May 11, 2026

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Brad Paisley to perform at BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4

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Brad Paisley (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

MILWAUKEE – Brad Paisley is scheduled to perform at the BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4.

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What we know:

The ticket pre-sale for Brad’s fan club members, Paisley Nation, begins on Tuesday, May 12 at 10 am. All tickets available at BradPaisley.com.

The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level.

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Packages vary but include premium seats, a guided backstage tour, VIP-exclusive gift item, early entry & more. VIP package contents vary depending on the selected offer. For more information, visit VIPnation.com.

The Source: The information in this post was provided by Live Nation.

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WSJ: Billionaire Milwaukee Bucks co-owner targeted in extortion scheme – UPI.com

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May 10, 2026

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WSJ: Billionaire Milwaukee Bucks co-owner targeted in extortion scheme – UPI.com

Billionaire Wes Edens, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA club, is shown at Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2015. The Wall Street Journal on Sunday identified Edens as the victim of a billion-dollar extortion plot allegedly hatched by an ex-lover. File Photo by Andrew Gombert/EPA

May 10 (UPI) — Wes Edens, the billionaire co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and an owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, was the target of a billion-dollar extortion scheme allegedly perpetrated by an ex-lover, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

A spokesman for Edens, 64, confirmed to the newspaper that the financier is the unnamed alleged victim in a federal indictment brought against Changli “Sophia” Luo of New York City.

Edens, one of world’s most successful global investment management firm leaders with Fortress, has developed and owned businesses in real estate, transportation, infrastructure, health care, financial services, media and entertainment.

He is also a high-profile sports team owner, including the Bucks and soccer club Aston Villa of the English Premier League. He is credited turning the Bucks from a perennial cellar dweller into a champion squad over a five-year span, culminating in the 2021 NBA championship.

But he also fell victim to a lurid alleged “sextortion” scheme, his spokesman confirmed to the WSJ, admitting the Edens is the unnamed “Victim 1” cited an indictment filed last year in Manhattan federal court against Luo.

The indictment reportedly accuses her of trying to extort Victim 1 of more than $1 billion by threatening to release videos and photos of them engaged in sex. Prosecutors alleged Luo also threatened to contact the victim’s family members and business partners in a threat to destroy his fortune if he did not pay up.

According to the indictment, Luo was arrested June 14 at JFK International Airport as she tried to board a flight to China, the New York Post reported.

“Mr. Edens will be making no comment on the case as the indictment speaks for itself with respect to the charges against the defendant,” his spokesman told the Journal. “Mr. Edens expects to testify under oath at the upcoming trial.”

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Milwaukee Weather: Cooler Sunday with a slight chance for sprinkles

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1 day ago

May 10, 2026

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MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels

Mostly sunny skies with partly sunny skies in the afternoon. There is a slight chance for a few sprinkles, but most areas remain dry. Highs near 60F on Sunday.
Patchy frost is possible again Sunday night into Monday morning as low temps inland can reach the lower 30s.
Cooler on Monday with easterly winds- low 50s near the lake to upper 50s inland.
A big boost in temperatures on Tuesday in the low 70s associated with a clipper system will bring the next chance of rain and a few storms.

Today: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
High: 60°
Wind: NW 5-15

Tonight: Mostly Clear. Patchy frost.
Low: 38°
Wind: N 5

Monday: 53 LAKE. Mostly sunny.
High: 57°
Wind: E 5-10

Tuesday: Chance storms. Breezy.
AM Low: 39° High: 71°
Wind: SW 10-25

Wednesday:Partly sunny.
AM Low: 46° High: 59°
Wind: NW 5-15

Thursday: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
AM Low: 42° High: 64°
Wind: S 5-10

Friday: Chance of Rain
AM Low: 47° High: 72°
Wind: SW 5-15

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